IPL 2022: IPL Match Fixing – The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has welcomed the Central Investigation Bureau (CBI) launching an investigation into a pan-India IPL betting racket. The CBI also arrested 7 individuals for trying to fix IPL 2019 matches. The CBI has lodged two FIRs, alleging that the racket had connections with a Pakistani national. Follow IPL 2022 Live Updates on InsideSport.IN.
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“We have had no information about any corrupt activity and if the CBI comes into picture, it is good for us. The truth will come out,” a BCCI member told CricBuzz.
IPL 2022: BCCI welcomes probe after CBI arrests 7 for attempting to FIX IPL matches with links to Pakistan
IPL 2022: Central Investigation Bureau launches probe into pan-India IPL betting racket with links to Pakistan
“Reliable information has been received about a network of individuals involved in cricket betting influencing the outcome of Indian Premier League (IPL) matches based on inputs received from Pakistan. In the garb of betting related to IPL matches, they are cheating the general public by inducing them to bet,” CBI said in one of the First Information Reports (FIRs) obtained by Hindustan Times.
The individuals based out of Delhi, Jodhpur, Jaipur and Hyderabad, were inducing the public into placing bets on IPL matches. The CBI alleges that the racket was active since 2013 and ₹10 crore worth transactions had taken place. Dileep Kumar, Gurram Satish, and Gurram Vasu were named in the first FIR.
IPL 2022: BCCI welcomes probe after CBI arrests 7 for attempting to FIX IPL matches with links to Pakistan
In the second FIR, CBI named a few unnamed government officials besides Sajjan Singh, Prabhu Lal Meena, Ram Avtar and Amit Kumar. They were allegedly involved in IPL betting since 2010 and had transactions worth ₹1 crore.
“For this purpose, they have opened bank accounts (mule accounts) using fake identities and know your customer documents (ID&KYC) in connivance with the unknown bank officials. These bank accounts have been opened by submitting forged details such as multiple dates of birth and without due diligence done by the bank officials,” the FIR said.
IPL 2022: BCCI welcomes probe after CBI arrests 7 for attempting to FIX IPL matches with links to Pakistan
The CBI has lodged two cases of criminal conspiracy, cheating, forgery of the IPC (Indian Penal Code and Prevention of Corruption Act.
Pakistan connection: What caught CBI’s attention was calls made to Pakistan national Waqas Malik. The bureau acquired the phone number of Malik during the initial investigation. The CBI also alleged that the money received was transferred to their associates in foreign countries through hawala transactions.
IPL 2022: BCCI welcomes probe after CBI arrests 7 for attempting to FIX IPL matches with links to Pakistan
IPL 2022: CBI probes IPL 2019 betting scandal – What we know so far:
- CBI has registered two separate FIRs to probe IPL 2019 betting racket.
- The agency has named 7 individuals besides few unnamed government servants.
- In the first FIR, it is alleged that the racket had connections with a Pakistani national named Waqas Malik.
- Transactions worth 11 Crore took place from those accounts.
- The accused individuals used hawala transactions to transfer money abroad to their associates.
- The accused had also opened bank accounts using fake identities submitting forged KYC documents.
IPL 2022: BCCI welcomes probe after CBI arrests 7 for attempting to FIX IPL matches with links to Pakistan
The racketeers have bank accounts (mule accounts) using fake identities and know your customer documents in connivance with the unknown bank officials, they said.
The CBI said that it is looking at a larger conspiracy in the matter.
This is not the first time that IPL has come under the scanner for betting. In 2013, Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals were banned for two years for alleged involvement in a betting scandal. Few cricketers including India pacer S Sreesanth were also suspended. However, Sreesanth was acquitted of the charges later.
The BCCI has also strengthened its Anti-Corruption Unit following the incident.
IPL 2022: BCCI welcomes probe after CBI arrests 7 for attempting to FIX IPL matches with links to Pakistan
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